The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11


carry out the scripture injunction to- "Feed
my lambs" The supply of Strawberries was
soon exhausted. Receipts of the evening S3S
THE ladies of the Episcopal congregation
will give an entertainment In the Court House
on the nth Instant. The principal feature OF
which will be the charming little opera "Bo.
Peep" performed by twenty-five or thirty
bows and girls In fancy costume. who have
kindly lenl their aid and sweet voices for the
OCCASION Refreshments will also be served.
Doors open at 81 o'clock. Admission-adults
25 cents, children 10 cents.
THE Christian Enterprise says that the
Thornwell Orphana2e Is IN need OF money.
We do not doubt the statement Nearly ev-
cry enterprise in this section OF the country IL
in need Of the same thing-"a few dollars.
We would like to see the man who did not
need "a few dollars.
mo friend Is so true
AS dollar or two"
WE had pleasant call yesterday afternoon
from Mr.. =. P Britton OF the Grpen,cooI TRIO
une, who Is progressive printer and fully
alive to all the improvements in job printing.
He has lately added new type to the I'1b,.ne ,.,.
and Is 10 Se an and 5'fS a ne %,
accommodating prices.
MRS. NoRRELL, mother of Mr. stephen B.
Norrell, died last Monday at an advanced
age. She was buried from the Baptist church.
Mrs. Norrell was the widow OF a Mexican So
dier and entitled TO q pension, and wonld
soon have realized q handsome sum on that
account.
We have had good rains In different por-
tions OF the county. and the crop r Prnospects n l'
and the farmers are closer up with their work
than they have been for a long time. Horses
and mules are looking well for this season.
MR.. R. NJ. BROOKS of this town is the in in,
ventor Of a splendid guano distributor which
he will offer to sell next spring. He will ob-
tain letters patent, and will give all his power
to advance the interests of the farmers. Call
and see machine at Mr.. Chapman's shop.
RECEIVED this week at II. NJ. Haddon &
Co.'S: Black French Satteens, Black Carrean
DeDacca, Linon Fantasie. Allover suitins,
handkerchiefs. ladies' and misses hose.
gloves, collars and cuffs. lnceS, dc. Best 20
cent gloves ever offered in Abbeville.
Mr.. w. T. MCDONALD who writes interest.
ing letters from MT Crrmel to the Press ana
Banner was delegate to the Sunday School
Convention last week. He is looking well.
Our people were glad to welcome him back to
his old home.
HILLS mineral spring is attracting. more
attention at Abbeville than anything else. II
is said that hacks will run daily. The spring
is about a mile from town and nearly on the
line of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railroad.
THE surveyors on the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern Railroad are now at Greenwood.
They will soon be at Abbevlle. The work
goes bravely on. and IL really seems to US that
there is q prospect of getting the road.
CAPT. o. W1TTER of Lowndesville is nego-
tlating for the GOODWIN House, Greenville,
which was recently occupied by Capt. W. r.
White. Capt. Witter is one of the best hotel
keepers in this country.
ELDER Lewis P. Richey and pastor E. w.
Williams of the colored Presbyterian church
will leave tomorrow for the General Assem-
bly,, which meets in Omaha, Nebraska, on the
10Th instant
THE Abbeville County Methodist Sunday
School Convention met at Abbeville last Fri
day. The attendance of delegates was good,
and their reports Of the schools was quite sat
isfactory.
THERE has been a splendid trade at Able
willie for two or three weeks. Much better
than our merchants expected. This trade has
come from all quarters OF the county.
REV. S. L. MORRIS and Elder J. w. Green
are delegates to the Southern Presbyterian
General Assembly which meets at st. Louis,
Mo-, on the 10Th of May instant.
Mr.. THOMAS c. PERRIN. who is now on the
engineering corps OF the G G. and n. Rail-
road come home last Saturday. The corps is
now at Greenwood.
Warrenton and Lebanon churches on the
fourth Sunday OF this month.
Mr.. j. Y. JONES is at home. He has been
in Alabama, and recently went on trip to
Mexico.
DIR. ]. LowRIE WILSON is off to Charlotte
on business trip In the interest OF the
church.
IT is said that I've hundred persons went to
Hills famous medicine spring last Sunday.
PROF. ]. r. BLAKE was in town last Mon
day night, stopping at Mrs. Marshall's.
Mr.. J. s. ANDERSON OF Coronaca Is one Of
the best farmers in the county.
DR.. LINDSAY preached in the Court House
last Sunday night
CAPT. JAMES NJ. WHITE Is quite sick at
Mrs. MarShalrs.
Col. f. B. GARY has been in bed for sever
al days.
MRS. KIRBY has been quite sick, but is bet
ter now.
MRS. w. A. LEE is visiting friends in Au-
gusta.
SOME of people are feasting on strawberries.
WE have seen ripe cherries.